SHUT 'EM DOWN!

Unless you've been living under a rock, you most likely know that the thugs from the record industry in their typical anti-competitive fashion are an inch away from getting their way yet once again (what's new?) - the victim this time being internet radio.

For those of you who think that playing only music authorized by independent artists would bypass the big dogs, think again. "The strategy of playing only non-RIAA songs won't work though because the RIAA has secured the right to collect royalties on all songs regardless of who controls the copyright. RIAA operates under the assumption that they will collect the royalties for the "sound recording copyright" and that the artists who own their own copyright will go to SoundExchange to collect at a later date."

Whether you are an indie or not, the way the deal is structured, makes no difference.

Time to get off your ass before it's too late.

Of Mice and Men

Thank God they found a new planet like earth, looks like we just may need it - it's only a matter of time.

Now THIS is what WE'RE Talking About!

We were looking around, to get away from it all, for a nifty lil' vacation spot ... now this sounds like fun.

As you probably know we are always down for a little discipline.

Dumber and Dumberer

Who doesn't love stories about dumb criminals?

This one definitely doesn't disappoint. (Our favorite quote has to be "Lanu rolled down the street with his booty in a bag.")

Not to be confused with this guy.

There is no question about it...

"I can feel it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I'm a... fraid. Good afternoon, gentlemen. I am a HAL 9000 computer. I became operational at the H.A.L. plant in Urbana, Illinois on the 12th of January 1992. My instructor was Mr. Langley, and he taught me to sing a song. If you'd like to hear it I can sing it for you."

Take that Oprah!

...maybe guys aren't to blame for everything after all!

A Trip Back in Time...

Today is the anniversary of Dr. Albert Hofmann discovering LSD, back in 1943.

I (Sir Real) just had a flashback of my own and thumbed thru the "Acid Hits 50 ... The 50th Anniversary of LSD Issue" of REACTOR Magazine #6 (4/93) that we (David Prince, Little Green Matt, Kevin Martin and myself as Sir Real) put out on the Chicago streets back in the early 1990's, ("somewhat monthly") - it now looks a bit crude, but at the time it was the shit. Some of you around from back in the day, might still remember it. So many of the names & events in there bring back fond memories ... Mystic Bill, Derrick Carter, Miles Maeda, Drop Bass Network, Josh Werner, Hyperactive, DJ Heather, James Johnson, Tom Pazen, Drew, Mr. Bill, Jethro X, Jedidiah, Phantom 45, DieselBoy, Frankie Bones, Adam X, Terry Mullan, Psychosis, Ripe, Incredibeets, Rejoice, Further, and the of course Even Further.

For those that actually had a copy: I had forgotten all about that ridiculous Sir Real "Acid Hits 50" double-size pullout poster in the middle of the magazine. I saw that thing hanging on so many apartment walls - even years later. Most by that point, had been bleached by the sun and were grease stained - but they were up still up. Looking at it now, it was pretty creepy. Haha. What was I thinking? Whew!!!

If I can find the original digital copy laying around somewhere (if it still exists at all), I will post it at some point. Don't get too excited though, it was done on a 486 33Mhz system with no video board, so the whole thing was a guessing game. Too much fun.

Ahhh, the good ol' daze. Little did I know that I would grow up to be a JaGoFF. Ha Ha.

Since I have it in front of me, I figured I may as well type out the table of contents from the issue, it will probably be the last you see of it.
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Interview with graff artists:
Gerb, Futura 2000 and Stash.

Interview with:
Meat Beat Manifesto

Interview with:
Sheep on Drugs

Acid Hits Fifty:
A History of LSD

Still On Top of His Game:
Interview with:
Jim Carroll

Terrence McKenna's Trip
Interview with:
Terrence McKenna

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SPIN CYCLE: 04/1993
The monthly DJ Spins:

Derrick Carter:
Dajae - You Got Me Up
Planet Love - Structure
R-Tyme - use Me
Martha Wash - Runaround
BMC - Night at the M
50% - Thight Up
Workin' Happily - EP
Lonnie Gordon - Bed Mood
Serro Unique - EP
Fabulon - Say Anything

DJ Heather the Female Preacher:
Funkdoobiest - Bow Wow Wow
Boss - Deeper
Black Madness - Igplay Atinlay
Run DMC - Down with the King
Digable Planets - Where I'm From
Brand Nubian - Pass The Gat
Groove Garden - Your Not Coming Home
Mad Kap Loud - Da Whole Kit and Kaboodle
Pete Rock and CL Smooth - It's Not a Game
Showbiz - Bounce Ta This

Miles Maeda:
N.S.E. - Life's So Bright
Direct 2 Disc - Don't Stop
Family of Few - Interroles
Brian Transeau - Moment of Truth
Ghetto Bros - Musik EP
Morenas - Hazme Sonar
Stealth Sonic Soul - Apollo
Tribeka - This Side Up
Gayle Lynne - Rain Comes Down on Me
Subterranean Mascots - Love Can't Wait

Josh Werner:
Jouie - Blackgoose
Deep Blue by Exodus to Paradise
OK Armando - ANON
Monkey Forrest - X-Tatic
Why Don't Ya - OHM
Keep Givin' Me Love - Jazz 'n Groove
My Life in the Bush
Topcat - Timeless
The Moment of Truth - Brian Transeu

Yup. That was April of 1993.